A Story from 2001
This is a bit of an old story now. It was supposed to be called “Cologne S”… True or not, I don’t know, but once heard that the designer and the perfumer we
How to become a perfumer
A few weeks ago I mishandled a subject in my post and decided to delete it with the comments. Among the deleted comments there was one asking about how to become a perfumer. Obviou
As we wait 6 (Tsunami)
(Warning: The following has nothing to do with perfume.) When we were young, my brothers back in Tokyo used to make fun of my obsession with “Fifty-year storm” which I
New mods are now available
A limited number of Katie and Marina’s new mods are available upon request. If you are interested in trying them out and commenting on them when the reviews are up, please wr
Five-Star Prison
© Paul Ott — more pics » If I were homeless in Austria, I’d commit a crime to stay here. Read more about this Boutique Prison in Austria. 素敵な監獄です。（中
Extreme or Stupid?
Is this extreme or stupid? Maybe both. This kind of explosive craziness exists even in the world of high fashion, but I don’t find it in the world of perfume. (Don’t wo
Terry, Not Thierry
Gee, Clement and Laurent are busier than ever (new launches are showing no sign of slowing down…), and I don’t even get to speak to them these days 🙁 But don’t
For The Record
We all were very happy to be mentioned in WWD yesterday. Let me follow up the article by clarifying one thing since some are confused about who is running this blog.
Hey Marina!
I fell from a chair like the chimp in this video below when I opened one of the two bottles of the last mods for your fragrance after receiving them from Clement back in November (
The winners are…
These are called “blotters” and used for drawing lots. They are also used to write memos or used as bookmarks. (Chandler Burr calls them “Scent Strip”s and